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Scott Thornton Nominated For King Clancy Trophy

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/ San Jose Sharks

The San Jose Sharks on Wednesday announced that left wing Scott Thornton has been voted by his teammates as the team’s nominee for the King Clancy Award. The King Clancy Award is an annual award given "to the player in the league that best exemplifies leadership qualities both on-and off-the-ice and has made a noteworthy humanitarian contribution in his community."

Thornton, 35, is the Sharks most-experience player, competing in his 15th season in the NHL. A true leader, Thornton’s off-ice commitment and on-ice grit and determination have set the standard for Sharks excellence. Assisting The Sharks Foundation, which offers unique resources and financial support to organizations that enhance the lives of the local youth, Thornton has participated in many community events over the course of the 2005-06 season.

Some of these events include the helping dedicate a street hockey court to the Silicon Valley Children’s Center , numerous autograph sessions, the "Reading is Cool" program, presented by The Mercury News and The Sharks Foundation, and the Adopt-a-Family Holiday Party. In addition, Thornton has also made visits to local Bay Area hospitals to visit with sick or injured children. A full list of his philanthropic efforts are attached.

Along with teammates, Thornton helped introduce a new program for the post-game three stars presentation. In a unique twist, any Shark being recognized as a star of the game presents one lucky child with a hand-signed replica hockey stick.

Thornton is also an avid cyclist. Prior to the start of the season, Thornton took part in “The Death Ride”, a 129-mile bike trek that included 16,000 feet of climbing over five mountain passages south of Lake Tahoe. He was among the top-20 percent of the 3,000 cyclists who entered and finished the ride, which he completed in nine hours, besting his personal goal of 10. During the Olympic Break, Thornton used his time to participate in the Emgen Tour of California, competing in the race’s only time trial and finishing it in 48-minutes, just minutes off the professionals that participated.